A 10-mL, 50-g object is immersed in CCl4.  What is its apparent mass while in CCl4?
(Density of CCl4 = 1.59 g/mL)

The object will be lighter in CCl4 therefore the mass of CCl4 will be subtracted from the object.


Mass of body
50-g
50-g
Volume of body
10-mL
 .
Volume of fluid displaced
10-mL
 .
Mass of fluid displaced 
(Salt water has a density of 1.1-g/mL)
15.9-g
- 15.9-g
Mass of body while CCl4 (subtract) .
  34.1-g

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